Cuff-holder.



Patented'gpa"L1-23, 1902.

F. Lona. CUFF HOLDER.

Applicgtion led Mar. 20, 1902.)

(No Model.)

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FRED I. LONG, OF GREATFALLS, MONTANA.

CUFF-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 716,728, dated December23, 1902.

Application filed March 20, 1902.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known thatl, FRED I. LONG,a citizen of the United States, residingat Greattalls, in the county of Cascade and State of Montana, haveinvented certain new and useful 1mprovements in Oud-Holders, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to @nii-holders, and has for one of its objectsto make' the bar thereof of a non-metallic material to obviate theliability of the same soiling an article of apparel with which it comesin contact.

A further object of the invention is to produce a new and improved claspcapable of being used in connection with the bar to form a cuff-holderand which is adapted to various uses independent of the bar, as on agarter or any supporting device.

A still further object of the invention is to provide improved fasteningmeans for the clasp whereby the jaws thereof may be locked,V in theirvclosed position to securea firm grip upon an article of apparel.

The invention consists of the novel construction, combination, andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view ot a clasp constructedin accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional viewthereof. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of a cud-holder constructed inaccordance with my invention. j

Referring to the drawings, a designates the bar of the cuit-holder andis made of some non-metallic meterial, as vulcanized rubber, bone, orany suitable composition which may serve to accomplish the desired end,which is to prevent the bar soiling the clothes with which it comes incontact. Thevbarcarries upon its outer end a rigidly-mounted button b,made of the same material as that of which the bar is formed, and hasthe shank thereof rectangular in form to prevent the button turning inthe buttonhole, whereby all movement of the cuff upon the holder isobviated. The opposite end of the bar is provided with a clasp, to behereinafter fully described.

1 and 2 designate the jaws of the clasp and are provided intermediatetheir Aends with cut-ont portions 3 to permit elongated holding-jaws 4,formed thereby, to overlap each other and which may have theirmeetingfaces 512 and 12b.)

'kept in contact Serial No. 99,191. (No model.)

Yroughened to enable the clasp to secure a firm grip. The jaws areprovided upon their outer edges with iianges 5, formed integraltherewith, and journaled in perforations therein is a pintle 6, uponwhich is mounted a coiled spring 7, having the free ends thereof bearingagainst the inner faces of the jaws to normally keep the holding -jaws 4separated. The jaws have stamped up therefrom, adjacent the cut-outportions 3, lugs 8, having perforations for the reception of the pintle6, whereby, in connection with the iianges 5, the jaws are provided witha perfect pivotal connection. threaded extension 9, projecting beyondone of the Iianges 5,to receive the bar a to form the cuff-holder. Thejaws 1 and 2 have their free ends downwardly formed and slitted to pro--vide leaves 13 and 14, the latter being bent to form barrels 15 and 16,and the leaves 12 form spring-fingers,(designated,respectively,

p The barrels 15 are adapted to receive the bent ends ot' a bail 17,thereby pivotally connectingr the same to the clasp, and which isadapted to receive the free end of an article, such as a ribbon,constituting part of a garter to secure the clasp thereto.

I do not wish it to be understood that l limit myself to the applicationof the clasp to a garter or a cuff-holder, as it will be perceived thatthe same is applicable to any use to which a clasp is adapted.

' The leaf 12a has struck uptherefrom a laterallyprojecting tang 18, thepurpose of which will be explained hereinafter.

'The barrels 16 have rigidly mounted therein a bolt 19, carrying apivoted finger 20, provided with a slot 21 for the reception of theAtang 18 when the jaws are caused to approach each other to lock theclamping-jaws 4. The pivoted finger 2O normally rests against thespring-linger 12b, whereby its inner face is with the free end of theiinger l2'-L to provide a relative spring action between the pivotedfinger 2O and nger 12". It will be perceived that the pivoted finger 2Ois situated between the spring-iingers 12 and 12b and that theirtendency is to exert an opposite pressure thereon and that when the jawsare caused to approach each other the pivoted iinger will follow thecurvature of the iinger 12 and cause the slot 21 to receive the Thepintle 6 may be provided with a l IOO lss

tang 18, which is normally held in contact with the upper wall thereofthrough the lnedium of the spring '7.

It will be obvious from the above description, taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings, that I provide a cuff-holder and a claspwhich will accomplish the desired results, and is cheap, durable, andefficient.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is l. In acu-holder, the combination with a bar provided with a button,of aclaspcomprising jaws having a pivotal connection, one of said jaws having therear extremity thereof downwardly bent to provide a spring-finger, atang carried by the finger, a finger carried by the other` jaw, andprovided with an opening to receive the tang, and means for retainingthe last-mentioned linger in position to permit of the automaticreception of the tang by the opening, when the rear ends of the jaws aremoved toward one another, to lock the jaws in closed position.

2. In a cu-holder the combination with -a bar provided with a button, ofa clasp comprising jaws having a pivotal connection, and the rear endsthereof provided with springfingers, one of the spring-fingers having atang, and a pivoted finger secured to one of the jaws to be normallyheld in position to engage the tang by the other spring-finger.

3. In a @n-holder the combination with a bar provided with a button, ofa clasp com-v prising jaws having a pivotal connection and the rear endsthereof provided with springfingers and barrels, one of the fingershaving a tang, a bail jonrnaled in one series of the barrels, a boltcarried by the other series of barrels, and a pivoted iinger secured tothe bolt, and provided with a slot to receive the tang.

4. In a cuit-holder the combination with a bar provided with a button,of a clasp comprising jaws having a pivotal connection and the rear endsthereof slitted forming leaves to provide spring-fingers and barrels,one of the fingers having a tang, a bail carried by one series of thebarrels, a bolt carried by the other series of barrels, and a pivotedfinger carried by the bolt and provided with a slot to receive the tang.

5. In a cuff-holder, the combination with a bar provided with a button,of a clasp comprising jaws having a pivotal connection, a finger carriedby one of the jaws, a tang carried by the finger, and a finger providedwith an opening and secured to the other jaw to be retained in positionto permit of the automatic reception of the tang by the opening, whenthe rear ends of the jaws are moved toward one another, to lock the jawsin closed position.

6. In a cuff-holder, the combination with a bar provided with a button,of a clasp comprising jaws having a pivotal connection, a finger carriedby one of the jaws, a tang carried by the finger, a linger pivotallysecured to the other jaw, and provided with an opening, and means forretaining the pivoted finger in position to permit of the automaticreception of the tang by the opening, when the rear ends of jaws aremoved toward one another, to lock the jaws in closed position.

7. In a cuff-holder, the combination with a bar provided with a button,of a clasp comprising jaws having a pivotal connection, spring-fingersformed integral with the jaws at right angles thereto, one of the ingersbeing provided with a tang, and a pivoted nger having an opening andadapted to be held in positionY by one of the spring-fingers to engagethe tang.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRED I. LONG.

Witnesses:

LYMAN DEXTER, J. H. DAVIS.

